gingerbread is a lie

I baked you up with sugar and spice, Rolled you out and made you nice. Button eyes and a candy smile, But you only stayed for a little while. Frosted charm, you looked so sweet, But ran away on cookie feet. Pre-Chorus “You can’t catch me,” that’s what you said, While I chased crumbs and dreams you fed. You’re not a boy, you’re just a snack— And I want my sugar back. Chorus I don’t want a gingerbread man, Who runs away whenever he can. You smell like lies, you break like dough, So soft inside, but too quick to go. I need a love that doesn't melt, Not one that's halfway off the shelf. Verse 2 Your gumdrop heart was hard to chew, I bit too deep, now I see through. You crumble fast under the heat, A fairytale I can’t repeat. You played sweet, but you were fake— All frosting, no give, just take. Pre-Chorus “I’m not real,” you laughed with glee, Just a boy made make-believe. You can’t love, you can’t stay— So run, run far away. Chorus I don’t want a gingerbread man, Who cracks apart without a plan. You smell like dreams, but taste like fear, Too sweet to hold, too quick to disappear. I need a love that won’t dissolve— Not one that’s baked with no resolve. Bridge I built the house, I lit the flame, You just played your candy game. But I won't chase a man of dough— I want someone real, not for show. Final Chorus I don’t want a gingerbread man, Go find another foolish fan. You’re sugar-spun and hollow too, And I deserve more than someone like you. So snap in half and wave goodbye— You're just a cookie with a lie.